Material Planner

Ensign-Bickford Industries • Moorpark, CA

13d • Onsite

About The Position

This opportunity is located within our Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company business, a global leader of mission-critical hardware and systems solutions including precision energetics systems and innovative explosive solutions. EBAD seeks a Material Planner for the leadership, oversight, and maintenance of material flow and logistical requirements. This position is located in Moorpark, CA and reports to the Material Planning Supervisor.

Requirements

• 3+ years in Materials Management, Logistics, and Planning
• Ability to view at a high level the overall potential risks and impacts within the organization based on material planning decisions
• Strong planning and organizational skills with ability to be flexible and adaptable to changing priorities and assignments.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and leadership skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively and persuasively, verbally and in writing, to individuals at all levels and to cross-functional groups.
• Must be able to effectively communicate and interact with all levels of management
• Understanding of configuration management, supply chain, material control, manufacturing, and shipping processes
• Experience with Import/Export requirements and international shipping
• Good working knowledge of computer applications such as ERP/MRP, Proficient in MS Office Suite: Excel, Word, and Power Point.
• Ability to interpret and understand work orders as well as mechanical, technical, and electronic drawings, manuals, and other related documentation
• Ability to motivate people, particularly in supply chain and materials management environment

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field preferred
• LEAN Manufacturing concept implementation experience preferred

Responsibilities

• Manages and controls inventory movement from customer order to shipment.
• Oversees and coordinates all inventory movement associated with project based standard-mod and development product manufacture.
• Reviews supply and demand within ERP to ensure timely availability of production materials to meet contract requirements.
• Effectively manages raw material receipt, inventory and distribution including finished goods movement and shipment to customers.
• Maintains accurate and timely records of inventory movements and transactions including Customer Furnished Property.
• Establishes material requirements and requisitions materials to assure on time delivery to production.
• Allocates existing inventory and creates planned shop orders in ERP for procurement of material.
• Ensures demand is generated properly for all materials.
• Maintains Receiving Inspection and X-ray priorities.
• Coordinates with Material Control for timely release of Shop Order and material kits based upon production demand.
• Issues all shop floor point of use materials and reports production in ERP.
• Arranges shipments, creates packing slip, and performs logistical liaison functions.
• Interfaces with other functions to effectively and efficiently monitor material flow and work prioritization from customer order receipt to project close out.
• Effectively supports cycle counts and/or physical inventory audits including root cause analysis and corrective action implementation associated with inventory inaccuracies.
• Participates in Continuous Improvement efforts and Kaizen activities.
• Actively leads, creates and energizes positive change.
• Initiates investigation and involves the key personnel required to resolve problems that may impact scheduled shipments.
• Trains other departments on inventory best practices and cycle counting.

Benefits

• Salary Range: $65,000 - $90,000 per year. Salary is determined by the applicant's education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree